Ra's Al-Af'a
The Ra's Al-Afa (English: Head of the Snake) was the title of the leader of the Order of the Ancients based in Baghdad in during the rule of the Abbasid Caliphate.[1] The Ra's Al-Afa's duty was to oversee the Order's control over the city of Baghdad and to utilize their efforts to discover any ancient artifacts left behind from "Those Who Came Before."[2] In the 860s, the last known Ra's Al-Afa was the favorite concubine of the Caliph Al-Mutawakkil, Qabiha, whose Order fell to the Hidden Ones based in Alamut, and her own demise at the hands of Master Assassin Roshan.[3]
Known Ra's Al-Afa's
Behind the scenes
The title of Ra's Al-Afa corresponds to the title of Grand Maegester of the Order in Great Britain. Both titles also prelude the title Grand Master, used to denote the leader of a Templar Rite.
